Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per

Japan
5.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23456197119972023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.72 units per square kilometre against 5.53 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.19 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 191 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.05 units per square kilometre 1.85 units per square kilometre 2.2 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 4.35 units per square kilometre 2.29 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre Japan
1990s 5.41 units per square kilometre 3.3 units per square kilometre 2.11 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 5.57 units per square kilometre 4.37 units per square kilometre 1.2 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 5.53 units per square kilometre 5.39 units per square kilometre 0.1463 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.72 units per square kilometre against 5.53 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.19 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
Japan ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,390 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.